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RFC 4949: Internet Security Glossary, Version 2

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This Glossary provides definitions, abbreviations, and explanations of terminology for information system security. The 334 pages of entries offer recommendations to improve the comprehensibility of written material that is generated in the Internet Standards Process (RFC 2026). The recommendations follow the principles that such writing should (a) use the same term or definition whenever the same concept is mentioned; (b) use terms in their plainest, dictionary sense; (c) use terms that are already well-established in open publications; and (d) avoid terms that either favor a particular vendor or favor a particular technology or mechanism over other, competing techniques that already exist or could be developed. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC4949
Published
August 2007
Authors
R. Shirey
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
INDEPENDENT
Area
—
Pages
365
Also known as
FYI36
Obsoletes:
RFC 2828

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